Game ID: 42300174
LA Clippers @ Dallas Mavericks
Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 16 33 29 33 111LAC 39 27 16 34 116
DAL vs LAC ScoutingDAL vs LAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 7 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 19 min since (77% of 24)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 7 min since (53% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 21 min since (179% of 12)
NEW Exum 16 to 24 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 42 min (111% of 38)
OUT Irving missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 39 min (107% of 36)
OUT Lively II missed 8 since 4/02, returns tonight: 19 min (83% of 23)
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 24 min since (205% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/23 · 1 day's restBACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 42 min since (111% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 39 min since (107% of 36)
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 19 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 19 min since (83% of 23)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 16 min since (139% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 44 min since (115% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Green back 4/10 after 12, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 20 min since (86% of 23)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 16 min since (139% of 12)
DAL availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 43 min since (112% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 18 min since (80% of 23)
BACK Fudge back 4/12 after 5, 13 min since (100% of 13)
BACK Powell back 4/12 after 3, 13 min since (110% of 12)
DAL availability going into 5/01 · 2 days' restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 2 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 43 min since (113% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 18 min since (79% of 23)
DAL availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 3 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 4/21 after 2, 42 min since (111% of 38)
BACK Irving back 4/21 after 2, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Lively II back 4/21 after 8, 20 min since (85% of 23)
DAL availability going into 5/07 · 3 days' restOUT Hardaway Jr. missed 4 since 4/26, returns tonight: 17 min (70% of 25)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 32 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 5/09 · 1 day's restBACK Hardaway Jr. back 5/07 after 4, 17 min since (70% of 25)
NEW Jones Jr. 25 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 7 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 10 min since (29% of 35)
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 18 min since (108% of 17)
NEW Coffey 21 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Boston 10 to 18 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Leonard missed 8 since 4/02, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 10 min since (29% of 35)
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 22 min since (129% of 17)
NEW Coffey 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Plumlee 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Hyland 14 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Boston 10 to 24 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 4/23 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 9 since 4/02, returns tonight: 35 min (102% of 34)
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 4/14, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 25 min since (71% of 35)
BACK Theis back 4/10 after 2, 22 min since (129% of 17)
NEW Coffey 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Boston 10 to 24 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restOUT Theis missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 4/14, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 14)
OUT Boston missed 2 since 4/21, returns tonight: 3 min (28% of 10)
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 30 min since (87% of 35)
BACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 35 min since (102% of 34)
NEW Coffey 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Plumlee 14 to 19 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restOUT Theis missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
BACK Harden back 4/12 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 30 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Hyland back 4/26 after 3, 3 min since (23% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/26 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 10)
LAC availability going into 5/01 · 2 days' restOUT Theis missed 4 since 4/21, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 17)
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 4/21, returns tonight: 10 min (69% of 15)
BACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 30 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Hyland back 4/26 after 3, 3 min since (23% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/26 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 10)
NEW Harden 35 to 41 min over the last 4
NEW Zubac 27 to 32 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restBACK Leonard back 4/23 after 9, 30 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Theis back 5/01 after 4, 4 min since (26% of 17)
BACK Tucker back 5/01 after 4, 10 min since (69% of 15)
BACK Hyland back 4/26 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 14)
BACK Boston back 4/26 after 2, 4 min since (42% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 94 a night and allowing 107, shooting 40 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 25 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 19 and Zubac at 16 a game. Without Theis (3 straight), Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Dallas 109, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/14 @ OKC 86-135 — DAL notes
DAL lost 86-135. DAL shot 33% (32 of 97) to OKC's 56%, 8 of 39 from three. The glass went 41-58 against them. Williams led with 22 (8 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Prosper added 15, Lawson 12. Q4 was theirs, 29-27, the deficit cut from 51 to 49, but the other 3 periods went 108-57 against them. Green's -44 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 @ LAC 97-109 — DAL notes
DAL lost 97-109. DAL shot 39% (31 of 80) to LAC's 46%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 33 times to LAC's 13 — 25 points from the stripe to their 11. Dončić led with 33 (11 of 26, 4 of 12 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Irving added 31, Washington 11. Q4 was theirs, 33-22, the deficit cut from 23 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 87-64 against them. Lively II's -19 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/23 @ LAC 96-93 — DAL notes
DAL won 96-93. DAL shot 42% (32 of 76) to LAC's 37%, 14 of 33 from three. DAL turned it over 13 times to LAC's 8, and LAC turned those into 9 steals. Dončić led with 32 (11 of 26, 5 of 14 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Irving added 23, Washington 18. The hinge was Q1, 23-19: from level to 4 ahead. Kleber was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
4/26 vs LAC 101-90 — DAL notes
DAL won 101-90. DAL shot 45% (39 of 86) to LAC's 46%, 9 of 35 from three. DAL turned it over 8 times to LAC's 19. Dončić led with 22 (7 of 25, 3 of 14 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Irving added 21, Lively II 13. The hinge was Q2, 36-18: DAL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 21. Washington was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/28 vs LAC 111-116 — DAL notes
DAL lost 111-116. DAL shot 49% (40 of 81) to LAC's 54%, 11 of 33 from three, and went to the line 25 times to LAC's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 42-29 for them. Irving led with 40 (14 of 25, 6 of 12 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Dončić added 29, Jones Jr. 14. Q3 was theirs, 29-16, the deficit cut from 17 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 100-82 against them. Kleber's -10 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/01 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and George at 21 a game. Without Theis (4 straight), Tucker (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 29 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 24 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19. Call it the Clippers 112, Dallas 106.
5/03 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Harden at 22 and George at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 40 percent from three to Dallas's 34 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it Dallas 111, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
5/07 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 89, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 7 days' rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 89 a night to Dallas's 99 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to OKC's 17. Call it OKC 112, Dallas 106.
5/09 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 91, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 27 and Irving at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 91 a night to Dallas's 103 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Dallas's 33. Call it OKC 112, Dallas 106.
4/14 vs HOU 105-116 — LAC notes
LAC lost 105-116. LAC shot 39% (41 of 104) to HOU's 49%, 8 of 37 from three. LAC turned it over 12 times to HOU's 18. Mann led with 24 (10 of 14, 1 of 3 from three); Coffey added 18, Theis 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-24, turning a 3-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-75 against them. Plumlee's -20 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 vs DAL 109-97 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-97. LAC shot 46% (40 of 87) to DAL's 39%, 18 of 36 from three, and got to the line 13 times to DAL's 33. Harden led with 28 (8 of 17, 6 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); George added 22, Zubac 20. The hinge was Q2, 22-8: a lead of 12 became 26, and the lead reached 29. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/23 vs DAL 93-96 — LAC notes
LAC lost 93-96. LAC took 11 more shots (87 to 76), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to DAL's 42%, 8 of 30 from three. LAC turned it over 8 times to DAL's 13. Harden led with 22 (6 of 14, 2 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); George added 22, Leonard 15. Q3 was theirs, 25-20, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 76-68 against them. Leonard's -8 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/26 @ DAL 90-101 — LAC notes
LAC lost 90-101. LAC shot 46% (32 of 70) to DAL's 45%, 10 of 29 from three. LAC turned it over 19 times to DAL's 8, and DAL turned those into 12 steals. Harden led with 21 (7 of 13, 5 of 8 from three); Powell added 21, Zubac 19. Q1 was theirs, 23-18, but the other 3 periods went 83-67 against them. Harden's -21 in 44 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/28 @ DAL 116-111 — LAC notes
LAC won 116-111. LAC shot 54% (43 of 80) to DAL's 49%, 18 of 29 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DAL's 25. The glass went 29-42 against them. George led with 33 (11 of 19, 7 of 10 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Harden added 33, Zubac 13. The hinge was Q1, 39-16: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Plumlee was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
5/01 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and George at 21 a game. Without Theis (4 straight), Tucker (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 29 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Dallas's 30 and the line, where Dallas takes 24 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19. Call it the Clippers 112, Dallas 106.
5/03 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Harden at 22 and George at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 40 percent from three to Dallas's 34 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it Dallas 111, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 6 8 -3 2 3 67 0 4 0 4 4 100 2 5 1 0 0 3 3
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 7 16 +6 3 7 43 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 4
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Green, Lively II
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 7 16 +6 3 7 43 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 4
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrIrKlIi 2 0 -8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
DAL Exum, Green, Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Exum, Kleber
out Dončić, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPlPoWe 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
LAC George, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
out Coffey, Mann, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlIi 1 4 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Dončić
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaPlPoWe 2 12 +6 0 0 0 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1
LAC George, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Mann
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrKlWa 1 2 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Washington
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeMaPlPoWe 2 12 +6 0 0 0 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1
LAC George, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Mann
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaHaJrWa 3 4 +1 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardy, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Hardy, Jones Jr.
out Green, Irving, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaPlPoWe 4 8 +2 1 3 33 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0
LAC Harden, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Harden
out George
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 2 2 -3 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Irving
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaPlPoWe 4 8 +2 1 3 33 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0
LAC Harden, Mann, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Harden
out George
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 5 21 +7 4 5 80 4 5 80 1 1 100 1 3 6 1 1 1 3
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Green, Lively II
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaMaPoZu 5 14 -7 2 4 50 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 1 3 1 0 1 1
LAC George, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in George, Zubac
out Plumlee, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeMaPoWe 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
LAC Coffey, George, Mann, Powell, Westbrook
in Coffey, Westbrook
out Harden, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 11 +6 5 6 83 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 7 12 -6 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 2 4 4
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Harden, Zubac
out Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrIrWa 2 4 +1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Green
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 7 12 -6 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 2 4 4
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Harden, Zubac
out Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 2 2 -2 1 6 17 0 0 0 2 2 100 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaZu 7 12 -6 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 2 4 4
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Zubac
in Harden, Zubac
out Powell, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlIi 3 10 +10 2 3 67 2 4 50 1 4 25 3 4 4 1 2 2 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber, Lively II
out Gafford, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGePoWeZu 3 4 -4 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 3
LAC Coffey, George, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrKlWa 2 3 -3 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Dončić, Gafford
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPlPoWe 6 15 +1 6 9 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 1 5
LAC George, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Harden, Plumlee
out Coffey, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlWa 10 28 +3 4 6 67 5 7 71 3 3 100 0 4 3 0 0 2 4
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaPlPoWe 6 15 +1 6 9 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 1 5
LAC George, Harden, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in Harden, Plumlee
out Coffey, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlWa 10 28 +3 4 6 67 5 7 71 3 3 100 0 4 3 0 0 2 4
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHaMaPoZu 3 7 -1 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
LAC George, Harden, Mann, Powell, Zubac
in Mann, Zubac
out Plumlee, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrKlWa 10 28 +3 4 6 67 5 7 71 3 3 100 0 4 3 0 0 2 4
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber, Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeHaMaPo 1 0 -5 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, George, Harden, Mann, Powell
in Coffey
out Zubac
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
MP M. Plumlee
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
RW R. Westbrook
TM T. Mann
DALDE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
PW P. Washington
LAC/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Paul George, James Harden help Clippers even series with Mavs at 2-2 after blowing 31-point lead
DALLAS -- — Paul George and James Harden are two-for-two without Kawhi Leonard in the Los Angeles Clippers' first-round playoff series against Luka Doncic , Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks .
The healthy LA stars can afford to shrug over the blown 31-point lead in Game 4.
George and Harden each scored 33 points while playing key fourth-quarter roles to help the Clippers hold off a huge rally fueled mostly by Irving for a 116-111 victory Sunday to even the first-round series at 2-2.
“We knew they would make a run,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “But also, we didn’t think we’d come into this building and be up 31 points either. So I told our team, just get the win, however you've got to get it. In the playoffs, it don’t matter how you win.”
Leonard was out with right knee inflammation again after missing the series opener, then playing in both Dallas victories. The Clippers aren't sure he'll make it back for the third Western Conference first-round meeting between these teams in the past five seasons.
The teams have split a pair on each other’s home court. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Irving scored 40 points for Dallas, including an acrobatic layup with 2:15 remaining for a 105-104 lead that was the first for the Mavericks since the middle of the first quarter.
Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in his fourth career playoff triple-double — all against the Clippers — while clearly struggling with right knee soreness that had him questionable until he warmed up before the game.
“It’s hurting, obviously,” said Doncic, who was 1 of 9 from 3-point range and not as effective on defense, a strength for him in this series. “But it shouldn’t be an excuse. Just came out sloppy. We’ve got to be way better than that.”
George scored 26 points in the first half, when the Clippers' lead reached 55-24 on a 3-pointer by Harden. The high-scoring stars combined to go 11 of 15 from long range as LA finished 18 of 29 overall.
After Irving's go-ahead layup, George hit his first basket of the second half, a fadeaway 3 from the corner. Irving missed a layup, and Harden converted a three-point play for a 110-105 lead. The 10-time All-Star scored 15 points in the fourth, hitting five of his well-known floaters that were mostly absent in the first three games.
This is part of why the Clippers added Harden in an early-season trade, giving them another option with a star such as Leonard sidelined.
“I’m blessed to be able to change it up and be a facilitator or a scorer,” Harden said. “My mindset coming to this team was doing whatever it takes to win and get to the end goal. Whether that's scoring or facilitating, I think it goes possession by possession and game by game.”
The Clippers tied a franchise playoff record for a quarter with eight 3s in the first, and George had three of them while scoring his playoff first-quarter high with 16 points to match the Mavericks and help build a 39-16 lead.
Harden’s 3 for the 31-point lead midway through the second quarter came not long after Doncic was called for a technical foul coming down the court when his miss dropped Dallas to 0-11 from long range..
It was almost a replay of Game 1, when the Leonard-less Clippers led by 26 at halftime and 29 early in the third quarter. Minus the massive rally, although Dallas did whittle the deficit in the second half of the opener.
“This is like Game 1,” Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. “Early game, for whatever reason we just haven’t played well. We’ve gotten off to slow starts. That’s just something that we’ve got to talk about as a team. If there’s another afternoon game, we’ve got to make sure we’re ready to go from the jump and we can’t wait.”
Irving hit the next two 3s for Dallas, and the rally was on. He scored 16 in the second quarter and kept it going in the third, finishing those two quarters with 26 after a scoreless first. Dallas trailed by four entering the fourth quarter.
“We dug ourselves in a hole,” Irving said. “There's no time to complain about it or look to each other for any excuses. It was just time to get it going. Fell short, but this is a consistent thing in this series so far where Kawhi doesn't play and we're just dealing with a barrage of James Harden and Paul George getting off.”